A controversial idea that was reported on by the New York Times – reducing the annual contribution limit to a 401(k) – did not make it into the bill, an outcome we at RedState recently predicted.

There are lobbying groups that are already out with ads targeting members of the House Ways and Means committee. Via Politico:

The National Association of Realtors has already begun lobbying against the proposal, with online ads targeting Ways and Means members warning of changes to the popular mortgage interest deduction and a writeoff for state and local taxes.